The Origins of the First World War
Diplomatic and Military Documents
Seiten
2013
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-7420-2 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-7420-2 (ISBN)
A unique collection of hundreds of diplomatic and military documents on the origins of WWI: newly-discovered archival sources as well as documents not previously available in English. It includes a comprehensive scholarly introduction covering the most controversial issues in the debate on the origins of WWI on the eve of the centenary. -- .
Annika Mombauer's essential source reader translates, cross-references and annotates a vast range of international diplomatic and military documents on the origins of the First World War. It collects together documents which are newly discovered or were not previously available in English, drawn from a broad range of sources and countries into a single, indispensible text for students and scholars alike.
The volume includes a detailed scholarly introduction which analyses the most controversial issues in the debate on the origins of the War and provides a comprehensive overview of the history of document collections on the war’s origins. The documents cover the period 1911–14, with particular emphasis on the July Crisis and immediate outbreak of war. Thoroughly cross-referenced and annotated, these fascinating sources are presented with authoritative commentary, enabling readers to make connections between the documents to illuminate how the decisions for war were taken, and why.
This will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying or teaching the origins of the First World War. -- .
Annika Mombauer's essential source reader translates, cross-references and annotates a vast range of international diplomatic and military documents on the origins of the First World War. It collects together documents which are newly discovered or were not previously available in English, drawn from a broad range of sources and countries into a single, indispensible text for students and scholars alike.
The volume includes a detailed scholarly introduction which analyses the most controversial issues in the debate on the origins of the War and provides a comprehensive overview of the history of document collections on the war’s origins. The documents cover the period 1911–14, with particular emphasis on the July Crisis and immediate outbreak of war. Thoroughly cross-referenced and annotated, these fascinating sources are presented with authoritative commentary, enabling readers to make connections between the documents to illuminate how the decisions for war were taken, and why.
This will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying or teaching the origins of the First World War. -- .
Annika Mombauer is a Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the Open University -- .
List of main characters mentioned in the documents
Introduction
Part 1: Documents before the July Crisis
Introduction: 1911–14: The period of ‘avoided wars’
1. 1911
2. 1912
3. 1913
4. 1914
Part 2: Documents from the July Crisis
Introduction
1. Immediate reactions to the assassination
2. The Hoyos mission
3. Planning the ultimatum
4. Reactions to the ultimatum
5. The machine is in motion
6. Mediation proposals and ultimatums
7. The European War becomes reality
Bibliography
Index -- .
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.6.2013 |
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Reihe/Serie | Documents in Modern History |
Übersetzer | Annika Mombauer |
Verlagsort | Manchester |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 939 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7190-7420-7 / 0719074207 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7190-7420-2 / 9780719074202 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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